Organizational Behavior: Integrating Individuals, Groups, and Organizations - Softcover

Champoux, Joseph E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415804647 ISBN 13: 9780415804646

Publisher: Routledge, 2010

Synopsis

The fourth edition of Organizational Behaviour: Integrating Individuals, Groups and Organizations is a well-organized introduction to the current field of organizational behavior with in-depth coverage of the most critical concepts. Its practical approach shows the power of organizational behavior theory for understanding one’s behavior and the behavior of others in any organization. Although firmly grounded in behavioral science theory and research, the text is not a compendium of research findings. Champoux includes examples and builds frameworks that make the material clear and easy to understand. The concise format allows the text to be used as a primer or to be supplemented with additional cases, readings, or exercises. More interactive than in previous editions, this text provides students with several online features to reinforce their knowledge of chapter content with exercises, practice and other learning opportunities. An extraordinary supplementary package, all prepared by the author, is innovative and extensive in its content.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph E. Champoux is a Regents’ Professor of Management Emeritus at the Robert O. Anderson School of Management of the University of New Mexico. Champoux earned a B.S. and M.S. at San Diego State University and a Ph.D. in Administration at the University of California, Irvine. Champoux has taught in France, The Netherlands, Austria, Mexico and Brazil. Champoux has authored or co-authored 16 book chapters and 30 print or electronic books, including Decision Sciences, Academy of Management Journal, Human Relations, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Management Inquiry, Personnel Psychology, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. His current research activities focus on film as a teaching resource. He is examining various film genres for scenes that show organizational behavior and management concepts. Champoux continues to develop film-based teaching materials, including on-line film scenes.

Review:

I like that this text is brief, reasonably priced for students, and is good on what I feel are the most important topics (change, culture, motivation, job design).

I like the fact that the text provides a basic foundation and that I can then easily add new material in my comments in class.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0415804647
• ISBN 13: 9780415804646
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 528